In December, Saudi Arabia hosted a Formula-E car race in Riyadh that featured concerts by Enrique Iglesias, The Black Eyed Peas and DJ David Guetta. Activists are tweeting at Carey directly, urging her to take notice of the prominent Saudi women's rights activists imprisoned since May who had long campaigned for social changes and women's empowerment. MARIAH CAREY'S EX-ASSISTANT SUES FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGEDLY ENDURED BY SINGER'S FORMER MANAGERAl-Najjar said artists like Carey should make their performances in Saudi Arabia conditional on the release of the women's rights activists. No one reaches out a hand 4 u 2 hold' to imprisoned female #Saudi activists @LoujainHathloul, @Saudiwoman, & @azizayousef?" The U.S. Senate and U.S. intelligence have blamed the crown prince for the killing, but Saudi Arabia insists he had no involvement.

Source: Fox News January 31, 2019 13:50 UTC